09 Oct Formula E 2016-17 Round 01 Hong Kong E-Prix
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The 2016 Hong Kong ePrix was Round 1 of the 2016/17 FIA Formula E Championship (Season 3). The event was held on the Hong Kong Central Harbourfront Circuit, Hong Kong on 24 October 2016. Nelson Piquet Jr started on pole position for NextEV NIO and Sébastien Buemi was the race winner for Renault e.Dams.
Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Race Time | Best Lap | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Sébastien Buemi | Switzerland | Renault e.Dams | Michelin | 53:13.298 | 1:04.256 | 5 | 25 |
| 2 | 11 | Lucas Di Grassi | Brazil | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | Michelin | +2.477 | 1:03.648 | 19 | 18 |
| 3 | 23 | Nick Heidfeld | Germany | Mahindra Racing | Michelin | +5.522 | 1:05.085 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | 8 | Nicolas Prost | France | Renault e.Dams | Michelin | +7.360 | 1:04.683 | 9 | 12 |
| 5 | 28 | António Félix Da Costa | Portugal | Andretti Formula E | Michelin | +17.987 | 1:04.342 | 13 | 10 |
| 6 | 27 | Robin Frijns | Netherlands | Andretti Formula E | Michelin | +21.161 | 1:04.143 | 20 | 8 |
| 7 | 7 | Jérôme D'Ambrosio | Belgium | Faraday Future Dragon Racing | Michelin | +28.443 | 1:05.559 | 18 | 6 |
| 8 | 88 | Oliver Turvey | Great Britain | NextEV NIO | Michelin | +30.355 | 1:05.344 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | Maro Engel | Germany | Venturi Formula E | Michelin | +30.898 | 1:04.390 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Stéphane Sarrazin | France | Venturi Formula E | Michelin | +31.734 | 1:04.289 | 14 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Brazil | NextEV NIO | Michelin | +35.256 | 1:04.267 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 47 | Adam Carroll | Great Britain | Panasonic Jaguar Racing | Michelin | +43.839 | 1:04.732 | 17 | |
| 13 | 2 | Sam Bird | Great Britain | DS Virgin Racing | Michelin | +48.058 | 1:03.372 | 4 | |
| 14 | 6 | Loïc Duval | France | Faraday Future Dragon Racing | Michelin | 2 laps | 1:04.712 | 11 | |
| 15 | 19 | Felix Rosenqvist | Sweden | Mahindra Racing | Michelin | 2 laps | 1:02.947 | 6 | 1 |
| DNF | 66 | Daniel Abt | Germany | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | Michelin | 1:03.263 | 7 | ||
| DNF | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | France | Techeetah | Michelin | 1:03.078 | 8 | ||
| DNF | 20 | Mitch Evans | New Zealand | Panasonic Jaguar Racing | Michelin | 1:05.474 | 15 | ||
| DNF | 37 | José María López | Argentina | DS Virgin Racing | Michelin | 1:05.344 | 3 | ||
| DNF | 33 | Qinghua Ma | China | Techeetah | Michelin | 16 |